Hi all :) It looks like this fri/sat I will be picking up my first chinchilla foster. As I've never had one before (I almost got one about three months ago and started reading up on them then) I'd like to make sure I've got the basics down and perhaps info on biting. I don't know if he nibbles or if he BITES, but it looks like I'll be finding out. ( Read more... )

Have any of you heard about the Chipotle Gold campaign thing they have going on?  It's called "wrap what you love" and there's a contest for people to submit things they love that are wrapped in foil.

I saw this and thought of y'all.http://gold.chipotle.com/contests/

I posted once before on asking if anyone would want to take my little chin, Chunk ( Read more... )

My girl has been having some eye trouble lately so I took her to the vet. Apparently her teeth (checked with a scope, did not x-ray) and white blood cell count are ok, and her lungs sound fine ( Read more... )

did anybody else watch Thursday night's Jeopardy??

it was Double Jeopardy and the catagory was "Begins With A Body Part" and the answer was "This rodent's fur is believed to be 30 times softer than human hair."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNH6vkuPFRg

NB: the youtube video quality is not the best but still is funny :)

Hello ( Read more... )

I came home to find my girl in a state that surprised me - her fur was wet around her groin/rear area, and she was grooming it herself. It looked as if she had a rather large bladder release, and probably sat in it after ward ( Read more... )

One of our chinchillas - a 9ish month old female - has a habit of gnawing on her cage. It's not necessarily like frantic biting, but rather ( Read more... )

I'm revamping the cages since I finally got my metal pans in for my ferret nation...I'm so excited on how much easier it'll be to keep the cages clean ( Read more... )

I was wondering what you think is the best cage for chinchillas? Also, where is the best place to get wood shelving and wood ramps and stuff? Right now I am using this cage: http://www.amazon.com/Super-Pet-First ( Read more... )